Wednesday, February 8, 2017

2/8- STORM WARNING- Winter Storm Chris to Crush Connecticut Tomorrow

Good Wednesday all-

In a relatively unusual event, ALL OF CONNECTICUT IS UNDER A WINTER STORM WARNING,

Here we go- the first truly huge snowstorm of the winter is upon us, with a heavy accumulation likely during the day tomorrow. In fact, it will be snowing intensely all day from about 4 AM to 5 PM, with a general 7-14" snow event likely for all of the state. Some may be a bit higher, others a bit lower, but this should be a decent general rule. This will be the powdery kind of snow, with blowing and drifting likely as well. It'll be really tough to measure the snow because, ultimately, there will be piles of varying heights. The best method is to measure in 3 different locations...and even then it likely won't be entirely accurate, but at least you'll have a pretty good idea.

More snow is likely during the evening on Friday, with a 1-4" snowfall looking likely as a clipper system moves through before a more significant storm looks likely on Sunday/Monday, with potentially another several inches of snow or mixed precipitation. That said, Chris is definitely the most significant feature on the map for a week or so. By next Friday, another colossal nor'easter will be nearby...

Today is the 4 year anniversary of the legendary Blizzard Charlotte. That's all I need to say about that once in a generation storm that crippled south central Connecticut. Tomorrow is no Charlotte- but it's still an impactful storm!

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